In a study of 257 new ventures from China, India, Mexico, and South Africa, we find support for the mediating effect of strategic early internationalization on international sales intensity. We argued that when new ventures from emerging markets internationalize early and with commitment, the...

This paper describes the evolution of competition in telecommunications in India. It begins by describing the experience with liberalization in cellular mobile services and basic services Factors affecting competition such as the number of players and regulation are discussed with reference to...

The Indian IT sector has recorded impressive growth in the post-reforms period of the Indian economy and has come to attain global prominence in terms of exports. The conventional trade and services data shows that North America and Europe are the primary destinations for Indian IT exports...

As a precursor to enhanced competition in the telecom sector the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has published recommended prices of various telecom services. This move, along with TRAI's practice of consultation with potential entrants and consumers is to be commended. The avowed...

Telecommunications in India has been one of the success stories of economic reforms that increased GDP growth to 9% from the earlier “Hindu rate of growth” of 3%. The number of telephone connections per one hundred people, or teledensity, has increased from a low of 0.81 in 1994 to 64.34 at...

These are exciting times for telecommunications in India. On the one hand, we have the entry of one of the largest business houses in India into the cellular mobile services market on a large scale, leading to increased competition as well as mergers and acquisitions. On the other, we see...

Countries around the world have been perturbed by the business practices of big-tech firms, notably GAFA. Concerns have been raised about (i) fairness, (ii) contestability, (iii) innovation and (iv) transparency. Several countries have felt that they could no longer rely on standard usage of...